Margin Street wall, west of Putnam Street, West Newton, Newton, Mass., 10497-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897-01-01

GUSN

GUSN-382265

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Description

The image shows a stone wall on Margin Street in West Newton, Massachusetts, located west of Putnam Street. In front of the wall, there are railroad tracks and some scattered construction materials or debris. The wall has a fence on top and is made of large, rectangular stone blocks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

walls
stone (rock)
railroads
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003412
B-Series negative 10497-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Reference Code

PC015.002.440.10497-B

Places

West Newton (Newton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [part of inhabited place]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroads

Description Level

Item

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